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Chargement... Silence de l'innocence (2005)par Somaly Mam
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. After reading the book and then researching Somaly Mam I am left unsure of what to believe. I believe this is a book about the real fight for the victims of human trafficking, prostitution, corruption and the effects of war in Cambodia. While Somala seems to be guilty of changing the facts to gain attention to the problems of women in her country, she has certainly been working tirelessly to try to improve the conditions there. It seems that when checked, many of our heros do the same thing. But it is a read that provokes discussion and attention to the life there and should bring understanding to those who live in the trauma of a war torn, corrupt country... This book is honest, brutally, painfully honest and that is really why it can make a difference. With every page I felt Somaly Mam's struggle with the prostitution that was a big part of her past and how the very same past has propelled her forward. I feel lucky, extremely lucky, because I know had I lived the life she has I would have been completely broken and not able to stand up for righteousness like she has. She is a true hero. In many ways the story of the little Cambodian girls sold by their very own parents, owned like commodities by different people in different points in their lives, I find those stories similar to the untold stories of little Nepalese girls in the forgotten villages of my country. It has made it easier for me to empathize with the horrors described in the book. This book shows Mam's strength as a human being and her story is one that deserves to be told. In many ways it is not the writing or even the content of the book that will draw the reader in; it is the brutally honest way that the story is written that will leave a lasting impression. One can feel the pain Mam was feeling, see the horrors that she was encountering from her past while writing this book. The fact that she completed this book no matter what it cost her to go down the memory lane is what makes this even more commendable. It is a must read for every person of every gender who want to know how deep the roots of sex slavery, prostitution and human trafficking go into our society. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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Born in a Cambodian village, Somaly Mam was sold into sexual slavery by her grandfather at age twelve. For the next decade she was shuttled through the brothels that make up the sprawling sex trade of Southeast Asia. She suffered the brutality and horrors of human trafficking--rape, torture, deprivation--until she managed to escape with the help of a French aid worker. Emboldened by her newfound freedom, education, and security, Somaly blossomed but remained haunted by the girls in the brothels she left behind. This book tells the story of her awakening as an activist and her harrowing and brave fight against the powerful and corrupt forces that steal the lives of these girls. She has built shelters, started schools, and founded an organization that has so far saved more than four thousand women and children in Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos.--From publisher description. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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I was tremendously angered while reading this book, and tremendously ashamed that I haven't done more to fight for my sisters around the world, even though I know about sexual slavery. I was also encouraged, though, and know that even if I didn't do what I should have last year, or yesterday, God has given me today, and He may give me tomorrow.
Somaly is not a Christian, but I am, and it never ceases to amaze me that some people who don't know Jesus Christ seem to love better than some of us who claim to know Love Himself... I was very convicted, and challenged to better live out my faith. I would recommend this book to anyone. ( )